Round 8. 19th - 26th January 2002

At Hewett Oval

A Grade vs Keswick

Day One

After the coin fell his way (for the sixth time this season) captain Mark Eglinton (quite understandably) elected to bat in hot conditions. There were no arguments from the batsmen as they proceeded to belt the ball to all parts of the ground and amass a total of nearly 400.
The innings was built around significant contributions from the top three batsmen. Opener Andrew Langmaid continued his consistent run of form, scoring his third half-century for the season. For the second time this season Darren Coulter was dismissed just short of a century, run out for 88 - scored from only 104 deliveries.
Undoubtably the highlight of the day, and of the season so far, was a magnificent 164 from Paul Magarey. Paul reached his century from 153 balls and required only a further 32 deliveries to reach 150. The innings included twenty boundaries and three sixes and he shared in partnerships of 137 with Langmaid and 188 with Coulter.
Although the second wicket partnership (scored from a mere 196 deliveries) is not a club record, the score of 325 is the highest at the fall of the second wicket, taken over all grades in matches played since 1938/39.
Ironically the imposing position of 1/325 was followed by one of the all-time "great" collapses, five wickets falling for the addition of only three runs from the next 14 deliveries as the batsmen threw their wickets in the pursuit of quick runs. However, the damage had already been inflicted and a huge total was assured.
Darren Cheek, with assistance from John Beverley and Mitchell Hodgkinson, pushed the score well beyond 350. Darren's 42 was scored from only 21 deliveries and included four sixes, the last gigantic hit almost clearing the netball courts. The innings may see a return to his powerful hitting of the past, which includes a club record 219 sixes in a 193 match career.
After the completion of the 75 overs the home side had reached 8/381, equalling the 6/381 scored by the A Grade against E.T.S.A. in 1948/49. The club has surpassed this score on only two occasions in A Grade matches, since it entered the Adelaide and Suburban Cricket Association in 1938/39. The club record is 428.

Coromandel 8/381 (P. Magarey 164, Coulter 88, Langmaid 67, D. Cheek 42*)

Day Two

Another comfortable win for the A Grade.
However, the victory was not completed without some resistance from the strong Keswick batting line-up. The score of 9/317 is the highest losing score by an opponent of Coromandel in A Grade matches played since 1947/48.
The win is the team's eighth in eight matches this season - the greatest start to an A Grade season since the club entered this association 64 years ago.

Coromandel 8/381
Keswick 9/317 (Eglinton 3/68, D. Magarey 2/47, D. Cheek 2/54, P. Magarey 2/68) Scoreboard
At Adelaide High School

B Grade vs Keswick II

Day One

After captain Andrew Magarey's controversial decision to send the opposition in to bat (in 35+ degree temperature) ...

Keswick 9/264 (Raymond 4/52, S. James 2/85, Eames 1/16, Kaethner 1/19, Clarke 1/26)

Day Two

First Innings Loss

Keswick 9/264
Coromandel 107 (Rose 28, S. James 21) Scoreboard
At Blackwood Hill Oval

C Grade vs North Haven II

Day One

After losing the toss and being "inserted" into the field: the C Grade, led by Richard Hunter, endured a difficult day with the ball.
North Haven's total is the second highest made against the C Grade at Blackwood Hill Oval.

North Haven 9/289 (B. Carpenter 4/38, G. Carpenter 2/69, Besanko 1/18, Garth 1/25)

Day Two

First Innings Loss

North Haven 9/289
Coromandel 7/198 (Lamey 42, Hunter 42, Dennison 29) Scoreboard
At Craigburn Primary School

D Grade vs Sheidow Park IV

Day One

Coromandel 8/274 dec. (Laming 109, S. Cheek 41, Rathjen 39, Billett 31, A. Rowe 23)
Sheidow Park 1/27 (Rathjen 1/9)

Day Two

After accumulating a commanding total in the first week, seemingly sufficient to ensure first innings points, the D Grade were keen to push for an outright win (against a mostly inexperienced opposition).
However, wickets were difficult to take against batsmen placing a high price on their wickets and with little intention of chasing the 275 required for victory. Even the introduction of attacking fields later in the day (at once stage surrounding the batsmen with 10 "vultures" standing no more than 15 metres from the bat) failed to entice an attacking stroke. In an effort to unsettle the batsmen, 10 bowlers (and three wicket-keepers) were used and eventually Sheidow Park were bowled out for 150 after 54.2 overs.
The most notable performance with the ball was that of Peter Craig who bowled six overs without conceding a run. The sequence of overs was punctuated by stumps, bowling one over late on the first day and then re-introduced into the attack after 28 overs on the second day. The string of consecutive maiden overs included the wicket of Sheidow Park dangerman Dave Hargreaves, well caught by Mark Laming at extra cover from a skied cover-drive for 56. It appears word spreads quickly through the Sheidow Park Cricket Club: the batsmen were noticeably daunted at the prospect of facing the bowler that destroyed their B Grade batting line-up two weeks earlier with figures of 7/49.
The six points for a first innings win consolidate the team's fourth position on the premiership table and they now prepare to challenge section VII leaders, Belair II, at Blackwood Hill Oval in the next round.
On a statistical note:
In the last 55 seasons at Coromandel, there has been only one longer (complete) bowling stint in which no runs were conceded. This was accomplished by a player by the name of David Wilson, who took 3/0 off five (eight-ball) overs for the C Grade in the season of 1962/63. Furthermore, the match was played against a club called Belair (not associated with the present club of the same name) at Gums Oval. Perhaps this is a good omen for the team, as they prepare to take on Belair next week.

Coromandel 8/274 dec.
Sheidow Park 150 (P. Craig 1/0 off 6 overs) Scoreboard